SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492015-03-31T14:50:54-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsDraco Carathyr on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerDraco Carathyrurn:uuid:4fe6d8e5-9487-a670-a3c6-4107d2d6b0402014-05-25T21:21:43-06:00<p>I have some multimeter test leads that are starting to oxidize; will this hinder the function of the multimeter test leads?</p>Madbodger on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerMadbodgerurn:uuid:87407c11-c1b0-0362-24df-b3a54d0a009f2013-06-21T09:38:29-06:00<p>Does the solder from the lead free tinner play nice with leaded solder? I notice you include this tinner and leaded solder in your tool kits, which is why I ask.</p>MikeGrusin on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerMikeGrusinurn:uuid:786c8c9a-ceed-edaf-323f-67a880a6580c2013-01-16T15:14:46-07:00<p>Tips will always oxidize a bit over time; you can keep them fresh by frequent wiping on the sponge while you&rsquo;re using it, cleaning with a bit of flux if you have it (that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s in the tin above), and as a last resort, with a minimum amount of gentle sanding with fine-grit paper or a file.</p>
<p>I personally like to melt some solder onto the tip and leave it there before turning off the iron when I&rsquo;m done using it. This &ldquo;seals&rdquo; the tip from exposure to the air until you use it the next time. Just wipe off the old solder after it gets hot, and you should see a fresh, shiny tip.</p>Customer #326474 on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerCustomer #326474urn:uuid:67105ae9-2efe-9ac7-fab4-611a9197c46f2013-01-16T14:31:26-07:00<p>I really frequently like to buy from sparkfun, but this stuff is pretty expensive. It&rsquo;s not that sparkfun is charging too much for it- it seems retail is similar- but does anyone know if there&rsquo;s a cheaper way of refreshing my tips? Eventually I&rsquo;ll upgrade to this, but I just bought a new iron and can&rsquo;t quite afford the tinner.</p>commodork on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and Cleanercommodorkurn:uuid:6bc123ed-4b95-f5e9-541b-538a675ec3182012-09-04T19:45:48-06:00<p>I used this stuff for cleaning a bad solder type&rsquo;s flux off my iron tip. My iron&rsquo;s tip was caked with basically a glass for about an hour and a half.</p>Toni_K on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerToni_Kurn:uuid:743a0d2c-eaa9-4d73-3a19-60fa79260a6e2012-06-15T16:16:13-06:00<p>We store ours at room temperature and have never run into any issues with it.</p>MostThingsWeb on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerMostThingsWeburn:uuid:c33f3c92-f036-b431-6c99-9c16e61377242012-04-24T11:21:53-06:00<p>Should this be kept in a fridge when not being used?</p>ginbot86 on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and Cleanerginbot86urn:uuid:85410e0c-1e76-24a6-ae06-8abaa825a6452012-02-27T17:54:00-07:00<p>This stuff is amazing. It was able to re-tin a soldering iron tip that was exposed to about two weeks of continuous heating (oops!) with no problems.</p>Fuzums on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerFuzumsurn:uuid:d94ef994-61a2-2872-5673-7dc78cca41822012-01-25T18:56:21-07:00<p>If you were low on capacitors and felt the need to desolder an old motherboard, you&rsquo;d end up with a lot of &lsquo;gunk&rsquo; on your tip from the oldness of the motherboard&rsquo;s solder. If some of it got onto a dry spot on your tip it&rsquo;d keep it from taking up solder after it burns in - the tinner will help to remove the &lsquo;gunk&rsquo; which ends up turning your tip black and useless after some not-so-great soldering jobs. It&rsquo;s also good to tin it after you&rsquo;re done soldering - as any tip will oxidize and age quickly if not coated.</p>
<p>Some people solve this by leaving a glob of solder on the tip so that the glob gets oxidized instead - same principle, but won&rsquo;t help you when you&rsquo;ve melted some plastic or nastiness onto your iron :(</p>IllogicGate on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerIllogicGateurn:uuid:270ae363-8fe2-b120-2b6b-c71c63ef24bc2011-11-26T10:33:42-07:00<p>What do you use this for? I mean, you tin your iron with solder&hellip;</p>dbwalker0min on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and Cleanerdbwalker0minurn:uuid:bef3284d-82b2-b568-9642-5dde3288be4f2009-06-01T23:31:17-06:00<p>From the Plato Technologies web site (<a href="http://www.platoproducts.com/page13a.htm" rel="nofollow" >http://www.platoproducts.com/page13a.htm</a>)&hellip;<br/>
Just wipe the oxidized soldering tip at normal soldering temperature into the tip tinner for a few seconds until the bright tinning surrounds the working end of the tip, then wipe the excess residue on a wet cellulose sponge - it&rsquo;s that easy! Plato Tip-Tin TT-95 is sealed in packs of 10. Samples available.</p>CoryD on TOL-08966 - Solder Tip Tinner and CleanerCoryDurn:uuid:4a2091af-f120-1132-049c-281c7a752b842009-01-22T20:31:52-07:00<p>Is there a recommended way to use this stuff?</p>